{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av03010.htm","path":"hin/av/av03010.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av03010.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1The First hath dawned. With Yama may it be a cow to pour\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0forth milk.\n \u00a0\u00a0May she be rich in milk and stream for us through many a com-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ing year.\n 2May she whom Gods accept with joy, Night who approacheth.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0as a cow,\n \u00a0\u00a0She who is Consort of the Year, bring us abundant happiness\n 3Thou whom with reverence we approach, O Night, as model of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the Year,\n \u00a0\u00a0Vouchsafe. us children long to live; bless us with increase of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0our wealth.\n 4This same is she whose light first dawned upon us: she moves\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0established in the midst of others: p. a76\n \u00a0\u00a0Great powers and glories are contained within her: a first-born\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0bride, she conquers and bears children.\n 5Loud was the wooden pass-gear's ring and rattle, as it made\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0annual oblation ready.\n \u00a0\u00a0First Ashtak\u0101! may we be lords of riches, with goodly children\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and good men about us.\n 6The shrine of Il\u0101 flows with oil and fatness: accept, O J\u0101tavedas,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0our oblations.\n \u00a0\u00a0Tame animals of varied form and colour\u2014may all the seven\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0abide with me contented.\n 7Come thou to nourish me and make me prosper. Night! may the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0favour of the Gods attend us.\n \u00a0\u00a0Filled full, O Ladle, fly thou forth. Completely filled fly back\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0again.\n \u00a0\u00a0Serving at every sacrifice bring to us food and energy.\n 8This Year hath come to us, thy lord and consort, O Ek\u0101shtak\u0101.\n \u00a0\u00a0Vouchsafe us children long to live, bless us with increase of our\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0wealth.\n 9The Seasons, and the Seasons' Lords I worship, annual parts\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and groups.\n \u00a0\u00a0Half years, Years, Months, I offer to the Lord of all existing\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0things.\n 10I offer to the Seasons, to their several groups, to Months, to\n \u00a0\u00a0Years.\n \u00a0\u00a0Dh\u0101tar, Vidh\u0101tar, Fortune, to the lord of all existing things.\n 11With fatness and libation we sacrifice and adore the Gods.\n \u00a0\u00a0Wealthy in kine may we retire to rest us in our modest homes.\n 12Ek\u0101shtak\u0101, burning with zealous fervour, brought forth her\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0babe the great and glorious Indra.\n \u00a0\u00a0With him the Gods subdued their adversaries: the Lord of\n \u00a0\u00a0Might became the Dasyus' slayer.\n 13Indra's and Soma's mother! thou art daughter of Praj\u0101pati.\n \u00a0\u00a0Satisfy thou our hearts' desires. Gladly accept our sacrifice.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 3: Hymn 10: A new year prayer","type":"page"}